San Francisco Eyelid Surgery doctors

Chase Lay, MD Chase Lay, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon
10050 Bubb Road Suite #1, Cupertino
59 answers
Michael R. Macdonald, MD Michael R. Macdonald, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon
500 Sutter St Ste 430, San Francisco
26 answers
Steven H. Williams, MD Steven H. Williams, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
4000 Dublin Blvd Suite 300, Dublin
18 answers
George Commons, MD George Commons, MD
Palo Alto Plastic Surgeon
1515 El Camino Real Suite C, Palo Alto
16 answers
Vincent D. Lepore, MD Vincent D. Lepore, MD
San Jose Plastic Surgeon
2581 Samaritan Drive Suite 102, San Jose
14 answers
Elizabeth Lee, MD Elizabeth Lee, MD
Bay Area Plastic Surgeon
2999 Regent St Ste 401, Berkeley
13 answers
Corey S. Maas, MD Corey S. Maas, MD
San Francisco Facial Plastic Surgeon
2400 Clay Street, San Francisco
10 answers
Kenneth Bermudez, MD Kenneth Bermudez, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
525 Spruce St Suite 2, San Francisco
9 answers
Michael Sundine, MD Michael Sundine, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon
1640 Newport Blvd #450, Costa Mesa
6 answers
Charles K. Lee, MD Charles K. Lee, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
2250 Hayes St. Ste 508, San Francisco
5 answers
David Mabrie, MD David Mabrie, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon
166 Geary Street Suite 1502, San Francisco
4 answers
Scott W. Mosser, MD Scott W. Mosser, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
450 Sutter St. Suite 1400, San Francisco
4 answers
Sam Most, MD Sam Most, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon
801 Welch Road, Stanford
4 answers
Roy Kim, MD Roy Kim, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
220 Montogomery St Suite 348, San Francisco
4 answers
Donald M. Brown, MD Donald M. Brown, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
2100 Webster Street Suite 429, San Francisco
3 answers
Andrew Kaczynski, MD Andrew Kaczynski, MD
Sacramento Plastic Surgeon
77 Cadillac Drive Suite 170, Sacramento
3 answers
Roger P. Friedenthal, MD Roger P. Friedenthal, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
3838 California Street Suite 404, San Francisco
3 answers
David W. Kim, MD David W. Kim, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon
490 Post Street Suite 933, San Francisco
2 answers
Usha Rajagopal, MD Usha Rajagopal, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
490 Post Street Suite 430 , San Francisco
2 answers
Michael Kulick, MD Michael Kulick, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
450 Sutter St Suite 2620, San Francisco
2 answers

Recent Answers

Do I Need Someone to Stay with Me After Eyelid Surgery? I'm 70 and Live Alone.

live a lone and in my 70's and need upper eyelid surgery to improve vision.
A: Home care after eye surgery.

Thank you for your question.  I will join the chorus here and agree with the other plastic surgeons.  It is in your best interest to have someone with you for that first night after surgery.

 Best of luck. 

Donald M. Brown M.D. F.A.C.S.

Board certified American Board of Plastic Surgery

Board certified American Board of Otolaryngology

Donald M. Brown, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
Eyelid Drooping and Asymmetry in Lids post GPC. What Can I Do? (photo)

About 4 months ago I went to my opthamologist after 3 weeks of pain & annoyance in my eyes. I had GPC. Both of my eyelids were heavy & swollen. It went a away...not completely though. My left eyelid is annoying because I can't look up like I used to & in comparison with my right eye. My eyes don't feel normal. My GPC is gone. I always had small eyes & eyelids. Now they are both heavy, but the left eyelid is heavier. I hate the way my eyes feel & how I look. What can I do to fix this?
A: GPC and your eyes. I agree with Dr. Amadi

This can be an irritating issue.  Be sure to be evaluated by a few ophthalmologists and specifically and oculoplastic surgeon before you consider doing anything.  Be patient, wait for the inflammation to resolve.  If you are currently on eye steroid drops visit a corneal specialist and see if continued use is necessary.   Using steroid drops for extended periods is not a risk-free treatment.

Best of luck

Chase Lay, MD

Chase Lay, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon
Eyelid Surgery Recovery

I cannot afford to miss more than 2 weeks of work when recovering from blepharoplasty procedure. Can a plastic surgeon describe the post-op recovery typical for patients? What is the standard eyelid surgery recovery time?
A: How long to recover from eyelid surgery

The truth is MOST patients heal within 2 weeks is just fine, but it can depend on a few things.  I'll out line a few things:

Standard upper eyelid surgery for excess skin you can expect about 7 to 9 days to recover.  All sutures are out in 5 to 7 days.  You can wear make up after sutures are out if the incision line is still  pink but remember most if not  all of the incision is hidden.  If you need fat removed that will increase the healing by a few days and potentially give you some bruising that should resolve within a week.

Lower eyelid surgery can be a little different.  You'll usually need to the full 2 weeks.  Not because you look terrible or you're in pain but simply put, your incision line can still be a tad visible at 10 to 14 days.  Usually not, but it's possible.  You're last suture should come out in 6 to 7 days.  

Bruising:  You're much more likely to have some with lower eyelid surgery but it is usually minimal and gone within the first week.  Upper eyelid surgery doesn't cause much bruising.

Swelling:  More of an issue the first 3 to 4 days but it's never very much.  Most people continue working from home, etc. within a few days.

Pain:  Neither upper or lower eyelid surgery has much post op pain.  Mild irritated feeling or itching is resolved with ice and tylenol.

Quick note:  Lower eyelid surgery a person with somewhat thicker skin/more tan skin/higher collagen content (Latino/Asian/African American) can have a few more days of healing.

Hope that helps

Chase Lay, MD

Chase Lay, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon
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